Airport Experience® News - Conference Issue 2025

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Peet’s Coffee, a pioneer in the specialty coffee movement, is renowned for its premium, hand-roasted beans and commitment to quality since 1966 With a strong legacy and loyal customer base, Peet’s has consistently set the standard for excellence in the coffee industry Partnering with Peet’s offers a unique opportunity to work with a trusted, globally recognized brand The brand is sold at more than 14,000 grocery stores and currently served in more than 30 airports nationally Peet’s partners benefit from the company’s comprehensive training and ongoing support while serving coffee crafted with passion and precision BOOTH: 231 In 1958, two brothers borrowed $600 from their mom to open a pizza place in Wichita, Kansas They named it Pizza Hut Awesome pizza and a friendly, like-home service approach resulted in strong growth Pizza Hut has been delivering that same food and service ever since KFC is a global chicken restaurant brand with a rich, decades long history of success and innovation Colonel Harland Sanders created a finger lickin’ good recipe more than 75 years ago — a list of 11 secret herbs and spices scratched out on the back of his kitchen door Today, the company still follow his formula for success BOOTH: 611 Pokeworks is on a mission to popularize the native Hawaiian dish poke globally through a healthy, customized and unique QSR customer experience As a rapidly growing and trend-forward fast casual brand, Pokeworks is making poke and related healthy menu offerings mainstream With fresh, sustainably sourced seafood and the signature Poke Your Way, each guest can build a bowl, burrito or salad to meet their individual taste profiles Pokeworks has adaptable and effective buildouts, small footprints, and no deep fryers, no in-ground grease traps and no hoods The brand offers flexible designs and reduced development costs, overhead and upkeep BOOTH: 120 Founded in New Orleans in 1972, Popeyes has over 50 years of history and culinary tradition Popeyes distinguishes itself with a unique New Orleans-style menu featuring fried chicken, chicken tenders, fried shrimp and other regional items The chain’s passion for its Louisiana heritage and flavorful authentic food has allowed it to become one of the world’s largest chicken quick service restaurants with over 4,000 restaurants in the U S and around the world To learn more about the brand, please visit the Popeyes brand website at wwwpopeyes com or follow Popeyes on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram BOOTH: 309 Potbelly Corporation, a Chicago-based neighborhood sandwich concept, has been delighting customers since 1977 Known for its toasty sandwiches, hand-dipped milkshakes and welcoming atmosphere, Potbelly has become a beloved destination for thousands of customers across the country With over 430 locations in more than 32 states, including airports and military bases, Potbelly continues to grow through strategic partnerships and franchise opportunities, all while remaining dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities it serves BOOTH: 127 With over 13 years of direct operating experience in airports, Prepango has established itself as the leading operator of specialty vending and automated retail across major U S airports Prepango delivers thoughtful, innovative solutions in automated retail, specialty retail and traveler communications The company imagines, develops and deploys, through its automated retail network, a wide range of concepts, products and services and manages them using its proprietary optimization platform The company has successfully transformed its original vision of activating unused spaces and monetizing them for their owners by offering a valuable automated retail platform for businesses to flourish BOOTH: 409 Qdoba’s mission is to bring flavor to people’s lives through its communities, its people, its restaurants, and its food It offers multiple channels to generate revenue via kiosk order, mobile order, grab & go, catering and made to order offerings The restaurant offers freshly-prepared quality, customizable menu items at a value, with an order throughput goal of 20 seconds per order Qdoba’s differentiator is flexibility in its menu, design, equipment, and franchise operators Currently Qdoba operates restaurants in SEA, DFW, DTW, MSP, SNA, SAN, TPA, MCO, PHL, BWI, DEN, SYR and bidding with multiple partners on RFPs BOOTH: 209

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